National Testing Agency will conduct NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026. With the NIFT entrance exam 10 days away, the exam preparation for candidates will be in its final stages. The NIFT 2026 total marks and the type of questions vary for each programme in NIFTEE 2026. In this article, we have discussed the total marks and the type of questions.
Candidates will be admitted into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes of 20 NIFT campuses in India.
The total marks and the type of questions in NIFTEE 2026 vary across the programmes in the NIFT syllabus. The General Ability Test (GAT) is a compulsory component for all exams. The other component in the NIFT entrance exam is the Creative Ability Test.
Section | Type of questions |
GAT | Objective-type question |
CAT | Subjective/Drawing-based question |
Candidates have to appear for the sections as per the programme they have applied for. The exam pattern and syllabus varies for each. The tables below provide the total marks for various programmes in NIFTEE 2026.
PROGRAMME | B.DES. | B.F.TECH | Candidates opting for B.F.Tech. & B.Des. | ||
Paper Name | GAT - Section A (CBT) | GAT - Section A (CBT) | GAT - Section B (CBT) | Section-A (2 hrs.) + Section-B (1 hr.) +CAT (3 hrs.) | |
Language of Written Test | English/Hindi | English/Hindi | English/Hindi | ||
Test Duration (minutes) | 120 | 120 | 60 | ||
Sections | No. of Questions | No. of Questions | No. of Questions | ||
Communication Ability and English Comprehension | 40 | 40 | NA | ||
Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 | 15 | ||
Analytical & Logical Ability | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | NA | ||
Case Study | NA | NA | 20 | ||
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 50 | ||
Paper Name | GAT | |||
Language of Written Test | English/Hindi | |||
Test Duration (minutes) | 180 | |||
Sections | No. of Questions | |||
Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 45 | |||
Case Study | 25 | |||
Quantitative Ability | 30 | |||
Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | |||
General Knowledge and Cur- rent Affairs | 25 | |||
Total | 150 | |||
PROGRAMME | MFM | M.DES | Candidates opting for MFM & M.DES | ||
Paper Name | GAT | GAT | |||
(CBT) | (CBT) | ||||
SECTION A | |||||
Language of | English/ | English/ | |||
Written Test | Hindi | Hindi | |||
Test Duration | 180 | 120 | |||
(minutes) | (3 hours) | (2 hours) | |||
Sections | No. of | No. of | |||
Questions | Questions | ||||
Section-A | |||||
Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | (2 hrs.) + Section-B (1 hr.) +CAT (3 hrs.) | ||
Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 | |||
Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | 25 | |||
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |||
SECTION B | |||||
Case Study | 30 | NA | |||
TOTAL | 150 | 120 | |||
The NIFT Creative Ability Test has questions that will evaluate the intuitive ability, observation power in concept development, and design aptitude. Candidates may be required to make creative and innovative use of colour and illustration skills.
Candidates must not try to disclose their identity by way of including any personal details or logo and so on, which may lead to the disqualification of the candidate.
The weightage for CAT in the final selection process varies for different programmes. The CAT has 50% weightage in the total marks in NIFT B.Des. For NIFT M.Des and MFM, the CAT has 40% weightage in the total marks.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates have to appear for GAT and CAT as part of the NIFT 2026 entrance exam syllabus.
Yes, the GAT is a compulsory section for all programmes in NIFT.
B.Des, M.Des and MFM programmes have CAT in the NFT entrance exam.
On Question asked by student community
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Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.
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Hello aspirant,
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.
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According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.
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